Reviews for Elia Mediterranean Restaurant in East Rutherford, NJ

our first time and we LOVED! (sorry about the filter on the photo of our entrees.. doesn’t do it justice!) As new, first time... parents, we chose Elia as our first official date night restaurant and were left with zero regrets. The service was excellent,the food was delicious, and the music was amazing! It was definitely a bit loud (went on a Friday night) so it was a little hardto talk to each other but that didn’t bother us overall. Definitely recommend and will be returning! Read more

Everything about Elia’s contributed to a remarkable dining experience. Reservations are a must. The indoor and outdoor seating... areas were beautiful - the outdoor being my favorite. Our server was extremely attentive and patient with us during our visit -service was excellent. Food was amazing - fresh and flavorful! I ordered the salmon over their watermelon salad which wasinteresting pairing and have been craving it since. I will definitely be paying them another visit in the near future. Read more

We've been there a few times in the past but recently went for brunch. We had the eggs benedict and the ricotta pancakes. ... Everything was delicious as usual and the ambiance was perfect. Fair warning: we sat outside since it wasn't very warm out andquickly wished we had chosen indoor seating instead. It gets rather warm under the sun and tent. Otherwise another greatdining experience. The wait staff are friendly and attentive. There's also a dress code so do dress up. Read more

I am not sure how this place had such high ratings, or maybe I just went on an off day, but this is my feedback.. Food -... Average to Good. They tasted fine but is it worth $$$, I don't think so. We had ordered American Burger and Salmon Benedict, andI have definitely had better tasting ones at a lower price Service - Good. Nothing much to complain about but they do hover alot, like literally ready to snatch your plate away while you are eating. We were asking multiple times if we were done eating,while we were eating But the main reason, I am giving this only a 3 Star? Because we (only Indians that day) felt they werebeing a little biased. We had a reservation and my friend who arrived earlier, asked for an outside table and was so told therewas no availability. But when I arrived few minutes later, the guests (White) in front of me where offered a Choice ofIndoor/Outdoor seating by default. Maybe it's not about color and we just didn't look posh enough.. Either ways, I did noticethere were few empty tables, so they could have easily seated us outside.. Makes you wonder.. ??????????? Read more

Went for a friend’s birthday dinner. The ambiance is amazing. Definitely seems to be a date spot (or a GNO spot). Many... families were there too. The complimentary pita & hummus they serve you is delicious. We got 2 appetizers: grilled octopus wasgreat, fried calamari/shrimp was mediocre. For main, we ordered the Chilean Sea Bass (spectacular, would come again for this),Seafood Pasta (it was meh), Skirt Steak (it was OK but seafood seems to be a better choice here), and the Braised Short RibCavatelli (this was 2nd best). Got the rice pudding, bread pudding, and the Ekmek Kataifi (custard cake with crushed pistachiosand banana brulee) for dessert. The server was nice enough to give us the lightning fireworks candle for the birthday girl.Personally, the rice pudding was my favorite. Would definitely come again. Also parking is valet. Read more

First time going to this exquisite restaurant! I highly recommend will definitely return! The salmon was so delicious and my... friend Said the steak with spinach was delicious too. The service was awesome! I gave a 4 star because I didn't like the deserthowever will try a different one next time. Read more

I loved the place. Beautifully decorated. Clean and food was fantastic. Drinks were carefully crafted. Highly recommended.... Staff are extremely well trained. The whole experience was amazing. Read more

Went here recently for the first time, and specifically chose it because I have many food restrictions and I like that they... label allergens on the menu. Positives: decor and ambiance is beautiful and our waiter was very attentive. However, I wasdisappointed that the kitchen wasn’t too flexible about modifications and uses a lot of vegetable oil, which prevented me fromordering what I wanted—ended up paying full price for an entree with no sides. Vegetable oil is considerably cheaper thanother options but for an upscale restaurant with high prices, I expected better quality. Parking is really limited and onlyoption is valet, and be prepared for it to get noisy. Read more